Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An orthopedic appliance designed to straighten or support a body part.
- adjective Of or relating to orthotics.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to
orthotics - noun An
orthopedic appliance designed to support, straighten or improve the functioning of a body part; anorthosis
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I'm very happy to say that I can wear a shoe that is stylish while I wear an orthotic, which is a brace.
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The more rigid the materials used to make the orthotic device, the more stable the foot will be in the baseball shoe.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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The more rigid the materials used to make the orthotic device, the more stable the foot will be in the baseball shoe.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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Players can control abnormal foot pronation and improve their foot biomechanics by placing an arch support or a custom-made orthotic in their baseball, running, soccer, tennis and basketball shoes or football cleats.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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Depending on how rigid the material the orthotic device is made of, it will determine how much support the foot will receive.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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BackJoy Orthotics LLC sells a similar soft-plastic-and-foam device for $39.95, which the Boulder, Colo., company calls a back orthotic because it says it properly aligns the body, like the way shoe orthotics work for feet.
Some Extra Help for Sitting Back-Pain Free Laura Johannes 2011
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The characteristics of Familial Dysautonomia that give rise to treatment modifications of accepted orthotic intervention.
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Players can control abnormal foot pronation and improve their foot biomechanics by placing an arch support or a custom-made orthotic in their baseball, running, soccer, tennis and basketball shoes or football cleats.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal BackJoy Core orthotic BackJoy Chief Executive Bing Howenstein say his company's device can be used any place you sit—including a car seat or sofa.
Some Extra Help for Sitting Back-Pain Free Laura Johannes 2011
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Custom-made orthotics are usually fabricated from a molded plaster cast of the foot that a podiatrist takes in his office and then sends to a specialized orthotic laboratory to design the product.
Dr. Steve Rosenberg: It's a Matter of Seconds Dr. Steve Rosenberg 2011
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